There are many teachings on clearing out emotions that have been collecting. In Chinese Medicine there are Five main emotions that govern the Organs and the flow of Qi and Blood which regulate the whole body. The emotions all have ways of clearing out through the Meridians (energy channels) that correspond to the different organs, out of the body and into the universe to transform into good for the greater whole. If they aren't cleared out in the right way, they are directed in the body into different patterns that may show up as something helpful to build the system, or lead to an imbalance that can result in a dis-eased state. It is important to learn ways to balance and regulate ones emotions especially when excess ones show up, for example the main Five Emotions of - Fear, Worry, Anger, Melancholy, and Grief.

If any of these emotions are showing up in your life more than another it is important to learn different ways to balance them. This can happen over night through rest, or after different sessions of therapy including through Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic Medicine. It can happen through doing a sport to changing one's diet. Learning ways to help balance one's emotions and direct them in a healthy way in the world can help make it a better place.

There are many different patterns and symptoms associated with a headache. Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda don't just look at the present symptoms that one has when they experience a headache, but they look at the surrounding factors that lead up to the shifts in the body. Tension headaches are a good example of how outside factors can lead up to stress, emotions and constriction in the body building pressure. A great Acupuncture point that helps relieve the head and face is called He Gu, Joining of the Valleys, also known as Large Intestine 4.

Large Intestine 4 is located at the highest point in the muscle belly on the medial side of where your thumb crease joins your hand (both hands). In this picture the exact point area would be closer down on the hand where the massager's thumbnail begins. Massaging this area, which may feel tender at first, is a great balancing point for headaches and migraines. Gently massaging the point and areas around it that feel tense or tender can help increase blood flow in the hand, along the Large Intestine Meridian and to the face which helps the body heal and clear stagnation. Each Acupunture point has many benefits for the body.

Precaution: If you are pregnant and experiencing a headache meeting with a practitioner would be most beneficial first.

Feeling tense, tight muscles, aching muscles, low energy? Stretching out your body can help improve these conditions and calm emotions when done regularly. Remember stretching and the extent that you go is up to your unique body and it should not hurt, a gentle stretching feeling is the goal. Whether its yoga, positions you learned in gym class, working with a trainer or health care practitioner, taking time to stretch is a wonderful way to strengthen and detoxify.